Jar top fastener



L. 0. CULVER.

JAR TOP FASTENER.

APPLICAHON FILED MAR. 31. I922.

Patented Nov. 21,1922.

lllll gwvwntoz L. 0. Culren atented Nov. 21, 1922.

LEWIS O. CULVER, OF WEST PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

JAR TOP FASTENER.

Application filed March 31, 1922. Serial No. 548,340.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lnwrs O. OULVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vest Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in JarTop Fasteners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The invention has relation to means for fastening the tops of glass jarsand whlch may be readily applied to or disconnected from the jar asrequired, whereby said jar may be conveniently handled and thorough- 1ycleaned after the contents have been removed.

The invention furthermore provides fastening means which are effectiveand in volve a simple construction, the parts being secured by themanipulation of a single lever.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves asthe nature of the invention is understood.

lVhile the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is tobe understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions andrequirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature ofthe invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of theapplication,

Figure 1 is a side view of the upper portion of a jar illustrating theapplication of the invention,

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, taken at a right angle thereto,and

Figure 3 is a perspective View of the fastening means.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and designated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The numeral 1 designates a jar and 2 the top thereof, These parts may beof any usual construction and are shown to illustrate the application ofthe invention.

The fastening means comprise a coil 3, opposed arms 4 terminating ineyes 5, a lever 6 havin an eye 7 at one end which is looped into the eye5 of one of the arms 4: and retainer coin rising similar or likesections 8 and 9 an a turnbuckle 10; The

section 8 has an eye 11 at one end which is vlooped into the eye 5 ofthe other arm" 4. The section 9 is formed with an eye 12 which isadapted to be engaged by the lever 6, The inner or opposing ends of thesections 8 and 9 are threaded for a short distance to cooperate with thethreaded ends of the turnbuckle 10, whereby the retainer may belengthened or shortened as required.

The coil 3 and arms. 4 constitute parts of a single wire of suitablelength and gage. The intermediate portion of the wire is formed into thecoil 3 and opposite end portions are bent to extend in parallel relatlonand perpendicular to the coil. 3. The coil 3 consists of a complete coilso as to encircle the jar 1 and a half coil in order to bring the arms 4at opposite sides of the ar. The coil 3 is of such size as to clamp thear 1. and prevent movement of the coil thereon after being properlyadjusted. After the top 2 has been placed in position upon the jar 1,the retainer is adjusted to extend across the top and the lever 6 ispassed through the eye 12 at the swinging end of the retainer, asindicated by the dotted lines in Figure 1, after which the outer end ofthe lever 6 is pressed downwardly to draw the retainer into clampingposition, whereby to prevent displacement of the top 2.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. Means for securing the top to a jar, the

same consisting of a holder applied to the body of the jar, a sectionalretainer pivoted at one end to the holder, a turn buckle adjustablyconnecting the sections, and a lever adapted to engage the swinging endof the retainer and having connection with the holder whereby to drawthe retainer into fastening position- I 2. Means for securing the top toa jar, the same consisting of a holder applied to the body of the jar, asectional retainer pivoted at one end to the holder, a turnbuckleadjustably connecting the sections, and a lever carried by the holderand adapted to engage the swinging end of the retainer to draw the sameinto fastening position,

3. Means for securing the top to a jar, the same consisting of a lengthof wire having its intermediate portion bent to provide a coil and ahasp and the end portions forming arms which terminate in eyes, asectional retainer having terminal eyes, one at which; is looped intothe eye of one of the arms, a turnbuckle adjnstably connecting the innerends of the sections, and a lever engaging the other eye of the arm andthe eye at the swinging end of the retainer.

4. Means for securing the top to a jar,

the same consisting of a length of wire having its intermediate portionbent to provide a coil and the end portions forming arms which terminatein eyes, a retainer having terminal eyes, one of which is looped intothe eye of one ofthe arms, a lever engaging 'LEWIS O. CULVER. WitnessesWM, T. WATKINS, WM. LLEWELLYN.

